- Source: Nelson Island (South Shetland Islands)
Nelson Island (historical names Leipzig Island, O'Cain's Island and Strachans Island) is an island 22 kilometres (12 nmi) long and 13 kilometres (7 nmi) wide, lying southwest of King George Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The name Nelson Island dates back to at least 1821 and is now established in international usage.
The Eco-Nelson station is located on the island.
See also
Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
List of Antarctic research stations
List of Antarctic field camps
SCAR
Edgell Bay
Spiro Hill
Territorial claims in Antarctica
References
External links
Chart of South Shetland including Coronation Island, &c. from the exploration of the sloop Dove in the years 1821 and 1822 by George Powell Commander of the same. Scale ca. 1:200000. London: Laurie, 1822.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar pulau antarktik dan sub-antarktik
- Samudra Selatan
- Energi terbarukan di Skotlandia
- Daftar karya tentang Perusahaan Hindia Timur Belanda
- South Shetland Islands
- Nelson Island (South Shetland Islands)
- Nelson Island
- Nelson Strait (South Shetland Islands)
- Livingston Island
- Elephant Island
- Eco-Nelson
- Platno Lake (South Shetland Islands)
- Deception Island
- List of islands of the United Kingdom